3 Canadian typefaces every designer should know

Illustrated portraits of Canadian type designers Carl Dair, Rod McDonald, and Raymond Larabie

Three homegrown Canadian typefaces, three different stories. One set a constitution. One became a design-industry standard. One rewired what a national typeface is supposed to do.

What comes after GEO

A cat-faced robot compares three storefronts against a checklist.

AI agents now research, compare, and shortlist businesses on a buyer’s behalf. Being cited in AI answers was step one. Being chosen is step two, and most websites give agents nothing to work with.

When written words punch down

Illustration of a frustrated office professional next to an incoming email, symbolizing passive-aggressive workplace communication.

Some workplace phrases sound professional. They aren’t. “Per my last email” and “as previously stated” are just hidden anger dressed up in corporate code.

What Bill C-34 would change for Canadians online

A child looks down at a smartphone held in both hands.

Canada introduced Bill C-34 on June 10. It would bar children under 16 from social media accounts, require platforms to design for child safety, and regulate AI chatbots for the first time.